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KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal train intensively on spin ahead of the Sri Lanka tour.
India squad set to fly charter flight to Colombo on Tuesday evening.
Two-Test series begins in Galle on August 15, followed by the Colombo Test.
IND vs SL Test series: India's departure schedule, travel plans, and squad update ahead of Sri Lanka tour
India's Test squad is set to depart for Sri Lanka this week, with several players sweating it out in Mumbai before the tour gets underway.
Ahead of the two-match series, openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal were seen training together in the nets on Monday, August 3, just a day before the team's scheduled flight.
They were working specifically on facing spin bowling given the conditions expected on the island. They faced a mix of left-arm spinners, leg-spinners, and off-spinners drawn from Mumbai's domestic pool, including seasoned campaigner Tanush Kotian.
"They've been coming here regularly over the past few days. Jaiswal was here two days ago, KL came yesterday, and today they trained together," Jatin Paranjape, a former India selector, told Cricbuzz . "It's not surprising that they were practising against spin, given the conditions they expect to encounter in the series."
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When is India's scheduled departure to Sri Lanka?
According to Cricbuzz , most of the players named for the Sri Lanka tour have already gathered in Mumbai, with the squad set to board a chartered flight to Colombo late on Tuesday evening.
There remains some uncertainty around Sai Sudharsan's travel plans, since his selection was always conditional on receiving fitness clearance. It is expected that he might join the squad sometime later in the week.
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Who are the players flying to Colombo?
Interestingly, Kotian himself, despite reportedly narrowly missing out on squad selection for this tour, will still be travelling with the team.
Apart from him, Vipraj Nigam, Shivang Kumar, and Harsh Dubey have been brought in by the selectors specifically as net bowlers to support the group during the series.
They'll be joining the main squad's spin contingent, which already includes Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, and Saransh Jain.
India's updated squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka:
Shubman Gill (Captain)
KL Rahul (Vice-Captain)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Sai Sudharsan*
Dhruv Jurel (WK)
Ravindra Jadeja
Kuldeep Yadav
Manav Suthar
Mohammed Siraj
Prasidh Krishna
Gurnoor Brar
Devdutt Padikkal
Saransh Jain
Auqib Nabi
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India vs Sri Lanka Test series 2026 schedule
The two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled for August 2026, with the first Test in Galle on August 15, followed by the second in Colombo.
Before the 1st Test, India will play a 4-day practice match in Colombo starting August 7, 2026.
Match Date Venue 1st Test August 15-19, 2026 Galle 2nd Test August 23-27, 2026 SSC, Colombo For all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary and to share your voice, head to our Facebook , Instagram, and X (Twitter) pages.
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